LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2009 TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB539 by Raymond (Relating to a physical and mental examination of a child subject to the juvenile justice system.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code, Section 51.20 to permit a juvenile court to order a youth who is initially detained in facilities operated by the Youth Commission (TYC), pre-adjudication secure detention facilities, and post-adjudication secure correctional facilities to be examined by a disinterested expert, including a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist qualified by education and clinical training in mental health or mental retardation and experienced in forensic evaluation, to determine whether the child has a mental illness, is a person with mental retardation, or suffers from chemical dependency. The Juvenile Probation Commission anticipates no significant fiscal impact as juvenile courts can already order chemical dependency evaluations for youth initially detained in the juvenile system. TYC reports no significant fiscal implications from the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:665 Juvenile Probation Commission, 694 Youth Commission LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, AI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 9, 2009
TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB539 by Raymond (Relating to a physical and mental examination of a child subject to the juvenile justice system.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB539 by Raymond (Relating to a physical and mental examination of a child subject to the juvenile justice system.), As Introduced
Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB539 by Raymond (Relating to a physical and mental examination of a child subject to the juvenile justice system.), As Introduced
HB539 by Raymond (Relating to a physical and mental examination of a child subject to the juvenile justice system.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Family Code, Section 51.20 to permit a juvenile court to order a youth who is initially detained in facilities operated by the Youth Commission (TYC), pre-adjudication secure detention facilities, and post-adjudication secure correctional facilities to be examined by a disinterested expert, including a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist qualified by education and clinical training in mental health or mental retardation and experienced in forensic evaluation, to determine whether the child has a mental illness, is a person with mental retardation, or suffers from chemical dependency. The Juvenile Probation Commission anticipates no significant fiscal impact as juvenile courts can already order chemical dependency evaluations for youth initially detained in the juvenile system. TYC reports no significant fiscal implications from the bill.
The bill would amend the Family Code, Section 51.20 to permit a juvenile court to order a youth who is initially detained in facilities operated by the Youth Commission (TYC), pre-adjudication secure detention facilities, and post-adjudication secure correctional facilities to be examined by a disinterested expert, including a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist qualified by education and clinical training in mental health or mental retardation and experienced in forensic evaluation, to determine whether the child has a mental illness, is a person with mental retardation, or suffers from chemical dependency.
The Juvenile Probation Commission anticipates no significant fiscal impact as juvenile courts can already order chemical dependency evaluations for youth initially detained in the juvenile system. TYC reports no significant fiscal implications from the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 665 Juvenile Probation Commission, 694 Youth Commission
665 Juvenile Probation Commission, 694 Youth Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, AI
JOB, ESi, GG, AI